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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 1041
BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE
PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides for the transfer of certain property in Terrebonne Parish
AN ACT1
To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to authorize the transfer2
of certain state property in Terrebonne Parish; to provide for the property3
description; to provide for reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms and4
conditions; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. The commissioner of the division of administration, notwithstanding any7
other provision of law to the contrary, is hereby authorized and empowered to convey,8
transfer, assign, lease, or deliver any interest, excluding mineral rights, the state may have9
to all or any portion of the following described parcel of property, including any10
improvements thereon, to Terrebonne Parish:11
A certain portion of ground, situated in the city of Houma Louisiana, in12
Terrebonne Parish, in the area therein bounded by Legion Avenue, Williams Street,13
Ruth Street, and Park Avenue; said portion is shown on a survey by John E. Walker,14
Civil Engineer, dated December 14, 1966, and is more particularly described as15
follows:16
Beginning at the intersection of the south margin of Legion Avenue with the17
east margin of Williams Street; thence S82° 08'E along the south margin of Legion18
Avenue a distance of 235.40 feet; thence S08° 57'W a distance of 100.00 feet; thence19
east margin of Williams Street a distance of 100.01 feet to the point of beginning.20
Section 2. The commissioner of the division of administration is hereby authorized21
to enter into such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such22
documents as necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease,23
or delivery of title, excluding mineral rights, to the property described in Section 1, and as24
more specifically described in any such agreements entered into and documents executed25 HLS 12RS-2155 ENGROSSED
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by and between the commissioner and Terrebonne Parish, in exchange of consideration1
proportionate to the appraised value of the property. Such agreement shall provide that the2
cost to remove any improvements on the parcel of property described in Section 1 shall be3
paid by the state.4
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not5
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature6
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If7
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become8
effective on the day following such approval.9
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Dove HB No. 1041
Authorizes the transfer or lease of certain state property in Terrebonne Parish from the
division of administration to Terrebonne Parish. Provides for the reservation of mineral
rights to the state.
Requires that the transfer agreement provide that the cost to remove any improvements on
the property shall be paid by the state.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and
Environment to the original bill.
1. Required that the transfer agreement provide that the cost to remove any
improvements on the property shall be paid by the state.